Journal-box pedestal.



B. D. LOCKWOOD.

JOURNAL B0X PEDBSTAL.

APPLICATION FILLED AUG.171911. l 1,029,619, Patented June 18,1912.

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BURNS D. LOCKWOOI), OF BELLEVUE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PRESSED STEELCAR COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

JOURNAL-BOX PEDESTAL.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led August 17, 1911.

Patented June 18, 1912.

Serial No. 644,501.

To all. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BURNS D. LooKwooD, a citizen ot the United States,residing at No. 444 Dawson avenue, Bellevue, in the county of Alleghenyand State ot Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Journal-Box Pedestals, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved journal box pedestal for mine orsimilar cars, and the object of the invention is to provide a pedestalwhich will withstand severe shocks and prevent the journal box, axle,and spring from becoming damaged by pieces of rock or other debris whichmay be piled close to and above the track.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a journal boxpedestal that, when applied to the first of a plurality of cars notprovided with the improved pedestal, will push to one side pieces ofrock or other debris which may be piled close to and above the tracksand so provide sutlicient clearness for the succeeding cars to pass withslight probability of damage to the journal boxes, axles and springs.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich like reference characters refer to like parts and in which Figure1 is a side elevation of a car with the improved pedestal mountedthereon; Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the pedestal; Fig. 3 is adetail plan view of the same; Fig. 4 is a detail end view of the same;Fig. 5 is a sectional view through one of the guard portionsot thepedestal on the line .55, Fig. 2; Figs. 6 and 7 are similar views ont-he lines 6-6 and 7-7 Fig. 2, and Fig. 8 is a sectional view on theline 8 8, Fig. l.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, 1 represents the side plate ofthe car, 2 the floor sheet, 3 the side sill, 4 the cross brace, 5 thepedestal, 6 the journal box, 7 the spring and 8 the opening for theournal box and spring.

The pedestal 5 consists of a top or securing member 9 and a pair ofdownwardly extending legs or guard members 10, 11, each of said guardmembers having a front 12 and a back 13, which are connected at the topby an outwardly extending member 15 and at the bott-om by a web 14. Themeinber 15 not only connects the front 12 and the back 13, but alsoextends laterally over the opening S and connects the two guard me1nbers10, 11. The underside of the portion of the member 15 which bridges theopening 8, is provided with an annular boss 16 which extends into thecentral hollow portion ot the upper end of the spring 7; this boss,together with a corresponding boss on the journal box, prevents saidspring from becoming displaced.

The side walls 17 and 1S of the opening 8 extend outwardly `from theback 13 and are joined to outwardly extending walls 19 and 2O by flatportions 21 and 22, said flat portions together with said walls 17, 18and portion of back 13 form guides for the ournal box 6.

The lower parts 23 and 24 of the guard members 10, 11, are beveledoutwardly from the center line of the pedestal and in the direction ofthe longitudinal center line of the car, and extend in oppositedirections from the top of walls 19, 20, to the outer edges 25, of thepedestal.- The top parts of said members 10, 11 are provided with `flatportions 26 and beveled portions 27, the fiat port-ions 26 slopingdownwardly and outwardly from the member 15 to a point beyond the frontof the journal box, and the beveled portions 27 sloping downwardly andinwardly toward the center line of the pedestal and in the direction ofthe longitudinal center line of the car, joining the lower parts 23 and24.

The top 9 is extended vertically from the member 15 and is adapted to besecured to 'the side sill 3. To provide a more rigid connection betweenthe pedestal and car body, the top 9 is provided with a flange 28 whichextends outwardly as far as the outside face of the side plate 1, andsecured to the bottom plate 2, said flange being then extendedvertically at 29 and secured to the side of the car by rivets, bolts orother means.

The bottom webs 14 are provided with recesses 30 in which an angle baror other suitable section is secured for the purpose of retaining thejournal box in its normal position in the pedestal.

I am aware that minor changes in the construction of my invention can bemade and substituted for that herein shown and described, without in anyway departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

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Having thus described my invention what I desire to secure my LettersPatent is:

l. In a journal box pedestal for a car, the combination with securingmembers and leg members, of guard members integral therewith andextending outwardly beyond the outside face of the ournal box;substantially as described. l l

wardly beyond the outside face of the journal box; substantially asdescribed.

Il. In a journal box pedestal for a car, securing members, a pair of legmembers depending downwardly therefrom, a journal box mounted betweensaid leg members, and means integral with said leg members and extendingoutwardly beyond the outside face of the journal box to guardsaidjournal box substantially as described.

5. In a journal box pedestal for a car, securing members, a pair of legmembers depending downwardly therefrom, a journal box mounted betweensaid leg members and means integral with said leg members and extendingouwardly beyond the outside face of the journal box to guard saidjournal box and leg members; substantially as described.

6. Inra journal box pedestal for acar, the combination of a securingmember adapted to be secured to the side of the car, a securingV memberadapted to be secured to the floor of the car, a securing memberzadapted to be secured to the sill of the car, leg members integral withsaid securing members,

and guard members integral with said securing members and leg membersand extending outwardly beyond tlie outside face of the journal box, andadapted to guard said leg members and the car journal box; substantiallyas described.

7. In a journal box pedestal for a car, the combination of a securingmember adapted to be secured to the side of the car, a securing memberadapted to be secured to the Hoor of the car, a securing member adaptedto be secured to the sill of the car, of leg members integral with saidsecuring members, said leg members each comprising flat back members andfront guard members, the lower portions of said guard members beingbeveled outwardly in opposite directions from the center line of thepedestal in the direction of the longitudinal center line of the car andthe top portions of said guard members having flat surfaces extendingdownwardly and outwardly to a point beyond the outside face of thejournal box; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BURNS D. LOCKVOOD.

Witnesses:

FRANK E. MILLER, LELA M. GRUNDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

